This free event is held 6:30 p.m. (preshow tailgate party) April 5 at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1118 W. Beaver St., Northside. The youth leader of the year is honored. The YouthQuake Live show is held 8-10 p.m. youthquakelive.com

FAIR HOUSING SYMPOSIUM

Living Free: Removing Barriers is the theme for the symposium held 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 6 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown. Workshops for professionals and consumers are featured, along with exhibitors, a Kids Zone (childcare for ages 4-12) and an awards luncheon. Admission is free. For registration, call 630-1212 ext. 3020 or email jhrcrsvp@coj.net.

A nation-wide remembrance is held April 7, locally from 4-5:30 p.m. at Jacksonville Jewish Center, 3662 Crown Point Road, Jacksonville. Charles Mendel, among the many Jews on board the ship St. Louis who were denied asylum in Cuba, Canada and the United States in 1939, is the featured speaker. The film "When Canada Said No: The Abandoned Jews of the MS St. Louis," is screened. 292-1000. jaxjewishcenter.com

The annual beaches 5K run and 2.5K walk is held 10:30 a.m. April 6 on the beach, starting and finishing in front of the Red Cross Lifesaving Station at the east end of Beach Boulevard in Jax Beach. performancemultisports.com

THE HUMAN RACE

The annual HandsOn Jacksonville 5K walk and run and 1-mile fun run are held 8 a.m. April 6 at St. Johns Town Center, Southside. Proceeds benefit local nonprofits. handsonjacksonville.org

MAD MEN WATCH PARTY

Friends of the Murray Hill Library celebrate the new Season Six of the series 8 p.m. April 7 at Elevated Avondale, The Blue Fish, 3551 St. Johns Ave., Avondale. Dress in ’60s Madison Avenue style. Donations are accepted for the library. FMHL will make available petitions to those who wish to support a straw ballot that creates a special tax district to create a dedicated revenue stream for Jacksonville’s public library system. 386-0716.

LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS BUREAU

University of North Florida’s Institute for Values, Community and Leadership presents Dave Reed, Student Affairs Community Councilmember, local entrepreneur and former Hollywood agent, 6 p.m. April 10 in Bldg. 58 W., Student Union Ballroom, Rm. 3703, Southside. Reed discusses his Hollywood career, business and the community. Free. To register, go to unf.edu/ivcl. 620-5934.

COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES

Flagler College marks the 125th anniversary of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon with its 2013 Community Lecture Series, “The Hotel Ponce de Leon Deconstructed: Building the Future for Modern America.” Dr. Brenda Kauffman discusses "The Golden Gleam of the Gilded Surface & the Cheapness of the Metal: Political Corruption and American Policy Reforms in the 19th Century," 10 a.m. April 9 in the Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine. Tickets are $5. For reservations, call 819-6282.

MOCK RAPE TRIAL

University of North Florida’s Women’s Center and UNF's Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice present a mock rape trial 7 p.m. April 10 in Robinson Theater, Bldg. 14A, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. This stage production will depict one woman’s story of an alleged sexual violation to a jury of peers, offering a realistic view of the criminal justice system. UNF students serve as members of the prosecution, defense and crime lab teams, the victim, accused perpetrator and jury. The jury is randomly selected from the audience. Practicing attorneys, a forensic scientist and other legal professionals are also featured. Free; doors open at 6:30 p.m. 620-2528. unf.edu/womens-center

WELCOME HOME FOR ALLISON TANT

Beaches Democratic Club welcomes Tant, who was recently elected chair of the Florida Democratic Party, 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 10 at South Beach Park Community Center, 2508 South Beach Parkway, Jax Beach. Tant discusses Florida party politics and the Democratic Party's direction. Beaches Democratic Club gathers 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third Tue. each month at the public library in Neptune Beach. 401-4790.

Performers include Dalton Cyr, Time Sawyer and Bravo School of Dance, April 6 at the market, under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, Downtown. Local and regional art and a farmers market are also featured from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. Admission is free. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com

The market offers farm-direct fruits and vegetables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 6 and every Sat. at The Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, ameliafarmersmarket.com.

FARMERS & ARTS MARKET

This market is held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second and fourth Sun. of the month at 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park. Everything is handmade or homegrown. Live entertainment, kids’ activities and food are featured. 264-2635. townoforangepark.com

Fresh local and regional produce is offered 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at 1620 Naldo Ave., Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church parking lot, San Marco. Family fun day is the third Sat. 607-9935.

ANCIENT OAKS ARTS & FARMERS MARKET

An open-air farmers market, held noon-4 p.m. April 7 and every other Sun. at Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd. 607-9935.

POLITICS, BUSINESS, ACTIVISM

SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB

The businesspersons' club gathers 11:30 a.m. April 3 and every Wednesday at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin. Admission is $20 for members, with lunch; $25 for nonmembers, with lunch. 396-5559.

12-Step meetings are held 7 p.m. every Thur. at Christian Family Chapel, Bldg. D, 10365 Old St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville. 269-8010.

COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS

Six-week martial arts classes for men and women are offered 7-8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4083 Sunbeam Road, Southside. The fee is $40 a month, which includes access to fitness center. 343-6298.

YOUNG SURVIVORS

Young Survivors Group (those diagnosed with cancer at a young age) meets 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mon. each month at the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave. 722-3000 ext. 224 or email mail@womenscenterofjax.org

The Oldest City Detachment 383 gathers 7 p.m. on first Tue. of the month at Elks Lodge 829, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine. 461-0139. mclfl383.org

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA

The Duval County Chapter No. 1046 gathers 7 p.m. the first Wed. of every month at the Elks Lodge, 1855 West Road, Southside. 419-8821.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUP

National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 7-8:30 p.m. every first and third Thur. each month at Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside. Admission is free. 389-5556. ortegaumc.org

NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (NIC-A)

Want to quit smoking or using other forms of nicotine? Nic-A is free, and you don’t have to quit to attend the meetings, held 6:30 p.m. every Wed. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1415 S. McDuff Ave., Westside. 404-6044. nicotineanonymous.org

Q-GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

This free, open discussion is held 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way, Southside. alcoholicanonymous.org

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 358-6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna.org, firstcoastna.org